Michigan Chapter Recognized for Outstanding Membership Development by The ESOP Association

May 9, 2013 (Washington, DC) – The Michigan Chapter of The ESOP Association was recognized for its commitment to membership development at the Association’s 36th Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

The Michigan Chapter demonstrated a focused commitment to membership development in the last year, and as a result, directly increased membership in the Chapter. The Chapter saw an 11.2% increase in membership in 2012. The Chapter was selected from among 18 Association Chapters across the United States for this honor.

“I am pleased to present members of the Michigan Chapter with an Outstanding Membership Development Award for their commitment to increasing membership in The ESOP Association,” said ESOP Association President, J. Michael Keeling. “The Michigan Chapter went above and beyond in sharing the employee ownership message with ESOP companies in their state.”

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The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership. The core cause of The ESOP Association is the belief that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation, and strengthen our free enterprise economy. More information: website - www.esopassociation.org and blog – www.esopassociationblog.org.